10 Day Challenge - One Picture

One Picture.

I was going to post a photo of myself, but I'm not really feeling up to it today.

So here's a random photo!

It's a good quote.
I need to pay more attention to it more often.


So that's the end of the 10 Day Challenge.
I think it took more than 10 Days :)
But it's over now.
I don't know what to write about now.
I really need prompts and questions.

We will see what I find :D

10 Day Challenge - Two Songs

Two Songs

only two songs!

how am I supposed to choose just two!

I've decided to choose 2 of my favourite songs right now!

one.

Underwater by Mika
(Official music video)

two.

Swallowed Up By The Ocean by Billy Talent

(Audio only)



Both these songs are the most played songs on my current playlist.
The playlist is called "Pirate"
The music reminds me of pirates.
It's either folky (like Flogging Molly)
or about the ocean, like these ones.


The 10 Day Challenge is almost over.
What do you want to see on my blog once I've finished?

:)

10 Day Challenge - Three Films

Three Films

one.

The Hobbit - The Desolation of Smaug

out December 2013

with all the Lee Pace and Thranduil (who are the same people)

I'm so excited!

But honestly.

Smaug looks a little weird!

Am I the only one that thinks that?


two.
Elysium

 out August 2013

Sharlto Copley!
I'm so excited for this film.
I love this sort of sci-fi films.
YAY!


three.
Riddick

 out September 2013

Karl Urban is going to be in this.
Don't know how much screen time he will get.
I loved the Riddick films.
Very excited from this one!

10 Day Challenge - Four Books

Four Books

one.

The Hitchhikers Guide to The Galaxy

by Douglas Adams

This will always be my favourite book.
The first one of the (now) five part trilogy.
I could read it everyday for the rest of my life.
I've talked about it on this blog many times.
If you haven't read it.
Read it!

two.

Neon Pilgrim

by Lisa Dempster

I picked this book up a couple of years ago on a whim.

The cover was interesting and a quick read of the back

"Seriously unfit and unmotivated..." I'm seriously unfit and unmotivated!

 "...Lisa Dempster is an unlikely candidate for a gruelling outdoor adventure...." hmmm.... not a big fan of this "outdoors" stuff! 

"....When her life needs a shake-up...." oohhh That's what I NEED!

 "...she decides the only thing for it is to hike the henro michi, a 1200 kilometre..." say what!!?? how many!?

 "...Buddhist pilgrimage through the mountains of Japan..." ooooh, I like Japan!

 "...Lisa’s journey from overweight dole bludger to intrepid explorer is a witty and fascinating insight into Japan’s famed pilgrimage." okay.... you had me at seriously unfit!

I read it in 2 days!

It's her personal account of the adventure. All the blisters and temples and wonderfully old Japanese pilgrims. It's the first book that made me start thinking about doing Pilgrimages.

I would love to do the Henro Michi one day!

three.

Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone

by JK Rowling

I didn't know what to put here.

Do I write Harry Potter series....? but thats 7 books so I would be cheating.

Do I choose my favourite book...? which is The Prisoner of Azkaban

No.

I decided on the book that started it all.

The first one.

The Philosophers Stone

(or The Sorcerers Stones in US)

It started the love.

The passion.

THE FREAKING OBSESSION!

I started reading when they announced they were making a movie.

At that point the 4th book (The Goblet of Fire) had just been released.

Then on, I stood in line at 5am to get the 5th, 6th & 7th book!

I actually got pneumonia after the release of the 6th book :(


four.
Saved By Cakes
by Marian Keyes

and yes, if you're wondering it's the same Marian Keyes that writes all those novels...
Which I haven't read because they're not really my thing.... I assume....
They seem to be very romance/family/friendship related...
give me a good fantasy or sic-fi any day!

Anyway
It's my favourite cookbook.
Marian suffered really bad depression and anxiety and baking saved her.
It saved me too.
When I'm feeling sad or depressed I bake (if I can)
There are some pretty weird recipes in it, but some really yummy ones too.
One day I will make everything in it.
Even the stuff I don't like.

10 Day Challenge - Five Foods

Five Foods

one.

Cupcakes
love this infograph.

two.

Macarons

I've made Macarons 3 times.
Only been successful once :(

three.

Cheese Pizza
I LOVE CHEESE PIZZA!!!

Now I want Pizza!!!

four.

Sprinkle Cookies

recipe on Confessions of a Cookbook Queen

five.
Avocado!
A couple of years ago if you offered me Avocado I would
of told you to bugger off!
Nowadays!
I love it!

10 Day Challenge - Six Places

Six Places

one.

Dubrovnik, Croatia

two.

St. Jean Pied de Port, France

the starting point of the Camino de Santiago

three.
Hong Kong, China

four.
The White Cliffs of Dover, Great Britain

five.
Easter Island, Chile

six.
Sydney, Australia
I will be here in just over a month!
YAY!

10 Day Challenge - Seven Wants

Seven Wants

one.

my own house.

that I can decorate how I want.

tell people they're not allowed to come over.

paint walls green and pink.

have awesome geeky wallpaper... in the kitchen!

have a bathroom full of plants.

a library full of movies and books.

two.

lootcrate to ship to australia

seriously, they're missing out on millions!

they're certain missing out on my $160 a year!

I WANT LOOTCRATE!

three.

go to europe.

see it all.
go to New Zealand and America and everywhere!

four.

Torchwood on blu-ray :)

five.
Kitchen Aid Mixer.

six.
children.

seven.
to finish my studies and get a full time job in childcare.

10 Day Challenge - Eight Fears

Eight Fears

one.

balloons

yes I know it's completely irrational.

but there are a lot of people who are scared of balloons.

Roy, from The IT Crowd explains it best.

"Balloons explode, Jen. They explode suddenly, and unexpectedly. They are filled with the capacity to give me a little fright, and I find that unbearable."

two.

big waves and stormy oceans.

the scene in Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince

where Dumbledore and Harry are standing on that rock

in the middle of the ocean freaks me out so much

I have nightmares!

three.

not being good enough.

this is a main symptom of my anxiety.

it leads to perfectionism and worse...

procrastination!

four.

running out of time to have children.

I'm 27 this year and never been in a serious relationship.

I have come to terms with the fact that I may never find "THE ONE"

but I want children!

But, you need a man to have children.

Unless I just buy some sperm.

That could work :)

five.

poisonous snakes.

I'm not afraid of snakes that aren't poisonous.

and being from Australia, I know that snakes are more

afraid of me than I am of it.

I know where they're most likely to be found

and avoid it.

six.

white tailed spiders & red back spiders

& other poisonous spiders.

If there's a white tailed spider inside I kill it.

if there is a red back spider outside away from the house

I leave it.

if there is a non-poisonoous spider in my room

I catch it and put it outside.

seven.

low heights.

for example, climbing ladders, or standing on chairs to get things

I'm fine with high heights.

I guess my reasoning is...

if I fall from low heights I'll hurt myself and be in pain

if I fall from high heights I'll die and then theres no pain.

yeah I know I'm weird.

eight.

Dinosaurs.

yeah.... hahaha just kidding!

10 Day Challenge - Nine Loves

NINE LOVES

one.

cats

especially my Cous Cous and Pippin

and grumpy cat... of course.

two.

harry potter.

but I don't call myself a Potterhead.

it sounds like "Pothead"

three.

baking

cakes, cookies, cupcakes etc.

four.

minecraft.

five.

my family.
NO PICTURE AVAILABLE

six.

blogging

seven.

watching movies.

lots and lots of movies.

that's why I got a job at a video shop.

not my collection. MINE IS BIGGER! :P

eight.

collecting things.

rocks, feathers, glass bottles

geeky toys, books, everything!

nine.

working with children.

that's why I'm studying childcare.

Thanks
Please stay tuned for tomorrows.

10 Day Challenge - Ten Secrets

TEN SECRETS

one.

I have *cough* "fantasies" *cough* about Fenrir Greyback (Harry Potter)

two.

I've never finished reading The Hobbit - ever

even though I always list it as a book I have read!

HOLY CRAP THIS IS HARD!

three.

I have anxiety and depression, but don't take medication.

I don't like medication.

I think I can do it without it.

four.

I'm attracted to older men

but always end up with crushes on younger guys IRL.

five.

if someone pisses me off, I do things that annoy them on purpose but act like the nicest person ever!

six.

I really really don't like dogs!

seven.

I have so many clothes that I'm too scared to wear.

damn you confidence!

eight.

I just sent $27 out of my Supanova/PAX fund to buy this shirt!

nine.

my guilty tv viewing pleasure = 

baking shows.

Nigella. Lorraine Pascale. etc.

currently watching The Great British Bake-Off

ten.

this was really hard!!